blue-eyed mary
Omphalodes verna
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Blue-eyed mary (Omphalodes verna) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows about 12 inches tall and wide. It adapts to acid, alkaline, and neutral soil. Small blue flowers appear in spring.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Wood anemone, Striped squill, and Daffodil.